Arizona Long-Term Care (ALTCS) Library

Estate Planning and Long-Term Care

Planning for long-term care is an essential component of estate planning. The cost of elder care can be substantial, resulting in financial, emotional and physical hardships. According to a 2019 Cost of Care Survey that analyzed the costs of home ...

Does a Living Trust Protect Assets from Nursing Home Costs?

Living trusts are an excellent way to protect and distribute your assets without having to go to probate. However, many trustors worry that their assets will be taken from the trust and spent on nursing home costs in retirement. Assets ...

Does an Irrevocable Trust Protect Assets from Nursing Home Costs?

The national average cost of long-term care in the U.S. is $225 a day or $6,844 per month for a semi-private room in a nursing home, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The high costs charged ...

Does Putting Your Home in a Trust Protect It From Medicaid in Arizona?

It’s natural to want to leave your hard-earned money and property to your loved ones after you’re gone. Unfortunately, simply willing your home to your children or spouse can have negative consequences in the coming years. In the event that ...

What are the AHCCCS Income Limits to Receive Medicaid in Arizona?

The Medicaid program in Arizona is called AHCCCS (the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System). AHCCCS is jointly federal and state funded and helps to support low-income individuals who are younger than 65 (though some who are older might be ...

How the Arizona Medicaid Program Works and How to Become Eligible

The Medicaid program in Arizona is known as AHCCCS (or the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System). With this system in place, everyone in the state should have access to health coverage. But how can you know if you’re eligible ...

How ALTCS Helps Pay for Long Term Care in Arizona

Are you wondering how to pay for long-term care in Arizona? It’s no secret that healthcare is expensive in the United States. Thankfully, there are both federal and state programs in place to help with this. Long-term care services are ...

Long Term Health Insurance Costs in Arizona

Many Arizona residents have had experience with a relative having long-term care needs, such as nursing home care, assisted living, or home healthcare. These services can get expensive and put a financial strain on what’s already (in many cases) an ...

How to Avoid the Medicaid 5 Year Lookback Period in Arizona

How can you avoid the Medicaid lookback period in Arizona? How far back does Medicaid look for assets and what is the penalty for giving them away to meet requirements? States are required by federal law to cover behavioral health ...

Can’t Afford Health Insurance and Don’t Qualify for Medicaid in Arizona?

What can you do if you can’t afford health insurance and don’t believe you qualify for Medicaid? Are there other ways to receive care? Arizona’s Medicaid Program Medicaid in Arizona is provided under the Arizona Long-Term Care System (ALTCS). ...

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